ORDERS

Orders

448 published terminal records (447 species and 1 subspecies) in 93 families and 26 orders.

26published orders

93published families

448published taxonomic records (447 species and 1 subspecies)

Actinopterygii

This class — orders: 19, families: 82, taxonomic records: 409 (species: 408, subspecies: 1), of all published records: 448.

Albuliformes

Families: 1 — species: 1 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

ALBULIDAE Bonefishes · 1

Anguilliformes

Families: 1 — species: 3 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

MURAENIDAE Moray eels · 3

Atheriniformes

Families: 1 — species: 2 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

ATHERINIDAE Silversides · 2

Aulopiformes

Families: 1 — species: 5 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

SYNODONTIDAE Lizardfishes · 5

Beloniformes

Families: 3 — species: 8 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

BELONIDAE Needlefishes · 3
EXOCOETIDAE Flyingfishes · 2
HEMIRAMPHIDAE Halfbeaks · 3

Beryciformes

Families: 1 — species: 5 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

HOLOCENTRIDAE Squirrelfishes – Soldierfishes · 5

Clupeiformes

Families: 3 — species: 14 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

CHIROCENTRIDAE Wolf-herrings · 2
CLUPEIDAE Sardin · 10
ENGRAULIDAE Anchovies · 2

Cyprinodontiformes

Families: 1 — species: 0 — subspecies: 1 — of all published records: 448

CYPRINODONTIDAE Pupfishes · 0+1

Elopiformes

Families: 1 — species: 1 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

ELOPIDAE Tenpounder · 1

Gadiformes

Families: 1 — species: 1 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

BREGMACEROTIDAE Codlets · 1

Gobiiformes

Families: 1 — species: 2 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

GOBIIDAE Gobies · 2

Gonorynchiformes

Families: 1 — species: 1 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

CHANIDAE Milkfish · 1

Mugiliformes

Families: 1 — species: 5 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

MUGILIDAE Mullets · 5

Perciformes

Families: 47 — species: 305 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

ACANTHURIDAE Surgeonfishes, Unicornfishes · 13
AMBASSIDAE Asiatic glassfishes · 2
APOGONIDAE Cardinalfishes · 5
ARIOMMATIDAE Ariommatids · 1
BLENNIIDAE Blennies · 1
CAESIONIDAE Fusilier · 3
CALLIONYMIDAE Dragonets · 1
CARANGIDAE Trevally, Jacks and Pompanos · 31
CHAETODONTIDAE Butterfly fishes · 10
CIRRHITIDAE Hawkfishes · 2
CORYPHAENIDAE Dolphinfishes · 1
DREPANEIDAE Sicklefishes · 1
ECHENEIDAE Remoras · 2
EPHIPPIDAE Spadefishes, Batfishes & Scats · 3
GEMPYLIDAE Snake-mackerels · 1
GERREIDAE Mojarras · 4
HAEMULIDAE Grunts · 10
ISTIOPHORIDAE Billfishes · 1
KYPHOSIDAE Sea chubs · 3
LABRIDAE Wrasses · 26
LEIOGNATHIDAE Ponyfishes · 6
LETHRINIDAE Emperors – Scavengers · 15
LOBOTIDAE Tripletails · 1
LUTJANIDAE Snappers · 26
MALACANTHIDAE Tilefishes · 1
MONODACTYLIDAE Moonyfishes or Fingerfishes · 2
MULLIDAE Goatfishes · 13
NEMIPTERIDAE Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams · 9
OPISTOGNATHIDAE Rubust Jawfishes · 1
PEMPHERIDAE Sweepers · 1
PINGUIPEDIDAE Sandperches · 1
POMACANTHIDAE Angelfish · 3
POMACENTRIDAE Damselfishes · 13
POMATOMIDAE Bluefish · 1
PRIACANTHIDAE Bigeyes or catalufas · 2
RACHYCENTRIDAE Cobias · 1
SCARIDAE Parrotfishes · 12
SCIAENIDAE Drums or Croaker · 2
SCOMBRIDAE Mackerel, Tunas, Bonitos · 12
SERRANIDAE Seabasses : groupers and fairy basslets · 33
SIGANIDAE Rabbitfishes · 5
SILLAGINIDAE Smelt – Whiting · 1
SPARIDAE Porgies – Breams · 11
SPHYRAENIDAE Barracudas · 6
TERAPONTIDAE Grunters or Tigerperches · 4
TRICHIURIDAE Cutlassfishes · 1
XIPHIIDAE Swordfishes · 1

Pleuronectiformes

Families: 4 — species: 6 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

BOTHIDAE Left-eye flounder · 1
CYNOGLOSSIDAE Tonguesoles · 2
PSETTODIDAE Psettodids · 1
SOLEIDAE Sole · 2

Scorpaeniformes

Families: 4 — species: 14 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

DACTYLOPTERIDAE Flying gurnards · 2
PLATYCEPHALIDAE Flatheads · 4
SCORPAENIDAE Scorpionfish · 5
SYNANCEIIDAE Stonefishes · 3

Siluriformes

Families: 2 — species: 2 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

ARIIDAE Sea catfishes · 1
PLOTOSIDAE Eeltail catfishes · 1

Syngnathiformes

Families: 3 — species: 6 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

CENTRISCIDAE Snipefishes & Shrimpfishes · 1
FISTULARIDAE Cornetfishes · 2
SYNGNATHIDAE Seahorses and pipefishes · 3

Tetraodontiformes

Families: 5 — species: 27 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

BALISTIDAE Triggerfishes · 8
DIODONTIDAE Porcupine fishes ( burrfishes ) · 3
MONACANTHIDAE Filefishes · 3
OSTRACIIDAE Boxfishes · 4
TETRAODONTIDAE Pufferfishes · 9

Chondrichthyes

This class — orders: 6, families: 10, taxonomic records: 30 (species: 30, subspecies: 0), of all published records: 448.

Carcharhiniformes

Families: 2 — species: 13 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

CARCHARHINIDAE Requiem sharks · 11
SPHYRNIDAE Hammerhead sharks · 2

Lamniformes

Families: 1 — species: 1 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

ALOPIIDAE Thresher sharks · 1

Myliobatiformes

Families: 2 — species: 9 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

DASYATIDAE Stingrays · 6
MYLIOBATIDAE Eaglerays, Cownose & manta rays · 3

Orectolobiformes

Families: 2 — species: 2 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

RHINCODONTIDAE Whale shark · 1
STEGOSTOMATIDAE Zebara shark · 1

Rhinopristiformes

Families: 2 — species: 3 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

PRISTIDAE Sawfishes · 1
RHINOBATIDAE Guitarfishes · 2

Torpediniformes

Families: 1 — species: 2 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

TORPEDINIDAE Electric rays · 2

Malacostraca

This class — orders: 1, families: 1, taxonomic records: 9 (species: 9, subspecies: 0), of all published records: 448.

Decapoda

Families: 1 — species: 9 — subspecies: 0 — of all published records: 448

PENAEIDAE · 9

The number after each family is its published records: species, then subspecies after a plus sign where there are any. An order with no published family under it is shown as it is rather than hidden.